Breeding
Condition the fish well before attempting the get them to spawn. If possible, live foods should be included in the conditioning period. Frozen foods like bloodworms are also a good conditioning food.
The Black Phantom Tetra is an egg scattering species. To stimulate breeding, lower the pH to about 5.5-6, and decrease the general hardness of the water the below 4 degrees. The breeding tank should have plants, both rooted and floating, and low light.
A female Black Phantom tetra will produce about 300 eggs. These fish will eat their own eggs and fry, so the parents are usually removed after spawning. Breeding the Black Phanton Tetra is described on the following websites: http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=blackphantomtetra http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Black-Phantom-Tetra.php http://www.bbayaquariums.com/select-action.cfm?ID=43
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